Kyrylo Budanov, head of the President's Office, said on Feb 28 that Moscow had signaled it would accept security guarantees offered by the United States as diplomats met in Geneva to plan further talks.
The Defense Department has pressed Anthropic to allow unrestricted military use of its AI for surveillance and autonomous weapons, a demand the company rejected while other major AI firms are reported to have accepted similar terms and tech workers push back.
After an 18-month clean-up, a 17th century Hyderabad stepwell now supplies drinking water again, and its revival is guiding wider stepwell and rainwater-harvesting projects as India confronts a deepening water crisis.
A new paper by Evan Soltas and Jonathan Gruber uses Los Angeles County and cross-metro comparisons to show that permitting approvals sharply raise land values, add significant per square foot costs, and explain a large share of the gap between building costs and housing prices.
Polymarket says its prediction markets give answers TV and social media cannot after it allowed betting on the timing of a US strike on Iran and faced backlash following the attack.
An analysis of US NHANES data from 1999 to 2020 shows rising population average serum bicarbonate alongside falling calcium and phosphorus, a pattern the authors link to increasing atmospheric CO2 and warn could reach current healthy limits within decades if trends continue, while noting important uncertainties and the need for more research.
U.S. reports say Israel carried out early-morning strikes in Tehran that hit several locations where top Iranian political and security figures were meeting; Iranian casualties and leadership deaths remain unconfirmed and assessments are ongoing.
CENTCOM says the new low-cost LUCAS loitering munitions, modeled on Iran's Shahed design, were used in Operation Epic Fury alongside missiles and jets while allied defenses intercepted Iranian counterattacks.
Argentina's Senate gave initial approval to a Milei-backed rewrite of the 2010 Glacier Law that narrows protected areas and hands provinces the power to greenlight mining and hydrocarbons, with the bill now headed to the lower house.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards ordered a closure of the Strait of Hormuz after reported US and Israeli strikes, prompting major traders to pause oil and LNG shipments and navies to issue navigation warnings.
Israeli officials say a strike on a Tehran compound killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but Iranian authorities have not confirmed the allegation and independent verification is lacking.
Anthropic’s Claude app surged in downloads after the U.S. Defense Department sought to block government use of the company’s models amid a dispute over permitted use cases and national security concerns.
U.S. and Israeli forces struck multiple Iranian military and leadership-linked sites, Iranian authorities reported hundreds killed, and Tehran launched missile and drone reprisals against Israel and regional U.S. interests.
A UK quality improvement project mapped nitrous oxide use at 128 dental sites and found a sizable carbon footprint per sedation episode, big variation in supply and practice, and practical steps to cut emissions while keeping patient benefits.
The FDA will test quarterly bonus payments for drug reviewers who finish reviews early, tying pay to time saved and quality ratings and raising questions about ethics, distribution and public trust.
AI and digital technology are transforming jobs worldwide: new skills are rising in demand and paying more, some roles face decline, and policy choices will determine who gains from the transition.
OpenAI’s deal to make its models available to the US military prompted immediate industry splits and an online cancellation movement after Anthropic declined similar terms over surveillance and weapons concerns.
In a rare joint statement, France, Germany and the UK urged Iran to negotiate a solution after recent strikes, clarified they did not take part, and called for diplomatic steps to prevent wider regional escalation.
Beijing and Brussels are promoting the yuan and euro, but market liquidity, legal frameworks, capital controls and political fragmentation mean the US dollar remains the primary global currency.
Provincial officials and a civil society group say two burial sites with at least 171 bodies were found on the outskirts of Uvira after M23 withdrew, but the claims are not independently verified and access to the sites has been restricted.
Shipping data show tankers detouring or waiting at the Strait of Hormuz after US and Israeli strikes on Iran, leaving the channel open but traffic congested.
A CU Boulder study shows that unexpected rewards produce a rapid dopamine-linked boost in movement vigor during a simple reaching task, a finding that could inform research on Parkinson's, depression and other movement-related conditions.
Dense crowds, heavy broadcast feeds, physical obstacles and temporary setups often exceed local network capacity, leaving fans unable to call, pay or stream; 5G will help but deployment is slow.
Thousands marched through central London in the March Against the Machines, organised by Pull the Plug and Pause AI, calling for a halt to rapid AI deployment and more public control amid job and safety concerns.
Eli Lilly’s 2025 tax payments to Ireland, driven by blockbuster weight loss drugs and production in Kinsale, highlight how a small number of multinationals dominate Ireland’s corporate tax revenue and raise questions about economic resilience.
The Supreme Court rejected the president’s broad IEEPA-based tariffs, but the administration can still try other legal paths to reimpose import taxes, leaving businesses, partners and importers facing more uncertainty.
Eurostat data show the EU imported €3,471 billion in services from non-EU countries in 2024, with nearly 59% delivered via commercial presence and about 31% via cross-border supply.
During US and Israeli strikes, the widely used BadeSaba prayer app sent push notifications urging Iranian forces to surrender while the country experienced major internet and communications outages.
Both chains reported strong 2025 growth, but Life Time’s affluent members kept spending on premium services while Planet Fitness signaled a softer 2026 outlook for price sensitive customers.
Moscow condemned the strikes as unprovoked aggression, warned of severe regional consequences, offered to mediate, and signaled a careful calibration of its ties with Iran, Israel and the United States.
The Alaska House unanimously passed a bill updating child sexual abuse law to include AI-generated images and added wide social media limits for minors, including parental control, advertising bans, and a 10:30 p.m. curfew, as the measure heads to the Senate.
A Washington University study in mice shows the ketogenic diet weakens excitatory signaling and boosts inhibition in brain circuits, revealing cellular targets that might allow drug treatments to reproduce the diet's anti-seizure effects without strict dieting.
A study in Nature Aging shows that profiling protein shapes in plasma from 520 people can classify healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s disease with a three-protein structural signature, though larger and longer studies are still needed.
A review of trials and population studies shows eggs raise serum cholesterol yet have limited evidence of increasing cardiovascular disease and may improve some lipid and antioxidant markers.
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered Iranian missile launches toward Gulf states hosting U.S. assets, leading to widespread airspace closures, suspended flights and emergency advisories.
A month-long daily diary study published in Addictive Behaviors found that day-to-day spikes in smartphone use and feelings of disengagement predict each other, creating a self-reinforcing cycle that may worsen distraction over time.
WBD leaders tried to sell employees on a new Paramount takeover in a short town hall that staffers called cringeworthy and left many worried about layoffs and the future of CNN.
Strikes hit multiple Iranian cities as Tehran reports explosions and its supreme leader is reportedly cut off from contact, with both sides warning of further escalation.
Iranian officials reported that a strike hit a girls' school in the southern city of Minab on 28 February, killing 40, according to Tasnim and cited by The Times of Israel; the claim has not been independently verified.
Union drives have picked up since the pandemic as workers push back on pay, safety and scheduling, creating pockets of growth even as overall membership stays well below historic highs.
A citizen-organized petition asks verified current and former Google and OpenAI employees to sign a public letter about potential AI misuse, with options for anonymous signing and documented verification and data practices.
The government has finalized a plan to set up a National Intelligence Agency and a National Intelligence Council led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to collect and analyze information from all ministries and speed up policy decisions.
A Journal of Business and Psychology study of 178 dual-income heterosexual couples in the US and UK finds that men feel more psychologically fulfilled at work when their views of money as a measure of achievement align with their partner's, while women’s job fit is unaffected.
Iran says it has struck US assets hosted by Gulf Arab states in retaliation for a joint US and Israeli attack, prompting missile interceptions, airspace closures and at least one reported death.
Maven Central and other open source package registries say a tiny share of IPs creates the bulk of traffic, prompting proposals to keep downloads free for individual developers while charging commercial-scale users to cover growing infrastructure and security costs.
A Zhejiang University study published in Frontiers used behavioral tests and EEG to find that heavier use of TikTok-style short videos is associated with reduced self-control, poorer executive attention, and lower frontal midline brain activity, but the small, correlational design limits causal claims.
Airspace closures after an attack on Iran forced reroutes and cancellations by major airlines across the Middle East and beyond, affecting hubs such as Dubai and flights to Israel.
People familiar with negotiations say Russian officials are increasingly inclined to end US-led talks unless Ukraine accepts territorial concessions, with next week's talks seen as a make-or-break moment.
The government shut down FPDS.gov and moved procurement records to SAM.gov, a replacement that journalists say is harder to use and weakens public visibility into spy tech purchases.
Interior Minister Davor Božinović announced that all known minefields have been cleared after a 31-year effort, marking Croatia as officially mine free and ending a long and costly demining campaign.
SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon are leading a $110 billion funding round that would value OpenAI at $840 billion, deepen cloud and compute partnerships, and precede an expected IPO.
A presidential decree published on the official website enacts sanctions on ten Russian transport and postal companies accused of supplying occupying forces and using seized Ukrainian postal infrastructure to support occupation activities.
Türkiye’s flag carrier canceled multiple Middle Eastern routes through March 2, 2026 after regional airspace closures following a joint Israel U.S. attack on Iran and a U.S. declaration of major combat operations.
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Employees at Google and OpenAI have signed an open letter urging company leaders to back Anthropic’s refusal to let the Pentagon use its AI for mass domestic surveillance or fully autonomous weapons as the Defense Department threatens forced compliance.
Iran launched ballistic missiles across the Persian Gulf, striking US facilities in Bahrain and triggering interceptions, explosions and air-raid alerts in several Gulf states.
A crowded line 9 tram derailed on Viale Vittorio Veneto in Milan around 16:00, crashing into a building; authorities report two dead and up to 40 injured and have opened an investigation.
OpenAI confirmed it fired an employee after an internal probe found they used confidential company information to trade on prediction markets like Polymarket, and analysts have flagged dozens of suspicious trades tied to OpenAI events suggesting broader insider trading risks.
A Bolivian military cargo plane carrying newly printed banknotes veered off the runway at El Alto, killing at least 15 people, scattering cash onto a highway and prompting police and military action while investigators probe the cause.
Early phase results show the tumor-activated immunotherapy VIR-5500 can shrink tumors and drive large PSA drops in many men with advanced prostate cancer while causing mostly mild side effects.
Researchers surveyed 1,024 adults and found that people scoring higher on Openness to Experience tend to have fewer children, primarily because they delay parenthood, report shorter long-term relationships, and feel fewer positive reasons to become parents.
Taliban-appointed Afghan spokesmen claim Nangarhar air defenses downed a Pakistani jet after a new system became operational, but the report is unverified and Pakistan has not commented.
Afghan officials report shooting down a Pakistani military jet and capturing the pilot as Kabul also says it struck Pakistani bases overnight, while Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Iran urge de-escalation and offer diplomatic help.
President Trump confirmed U.S. air and sea strikes in Iran, saying major combat operations have begun, while Israel also struck Tehran and regional tensions pushed oil prices higher.
The State Department announced the first use of a new executive order to label Iran a state sponsor of wrongful detention, citing years of detaining Americans and warning of travel restrictions and other penalties.
OpenAI announced a deal to host its models on the Pentagon’s classified network and said it would uphold safety limits on domestic surveillance and autonomous use of force, though key deployment details remain undisclosed.
A Reuters report says an official source confirmed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has relocated from Tehran to an unspecified secure site, with no further details given.
An integrative analysis of 37 studies with 7,520 participants finds a small but consistent advantage in sexual satisfaction for partnered women that persists after statistical controls and is stronger in longer relationships.
The White House is framing Iran's missile and nuclear activity as a growing threat while public evidence and recent US intelligence assessments offer a more mixed picture, raising questions about the case for large-scale military intervention.
Katz said he signed a special order invoking the Civil Defense Law to impose an immediate nationwide state of emergency and warned a missile and drone attack on Israeli civilians is expected in the immediate timeframe; the strike and any Iranian response have not been independently verified.
NASA announced it will not land astronauts on the moon in 2027, shifting Artemis III to in-orbit testing and aiming for two crewed lunar landings in 2028 after recent SLS rocket problems.
In a Friday night statement, Denmark's intelligence service warned foreign powers may try to influence the March 24 election, naming Russia as the main threat and also flagging the US and China amid Greenland-related misinformation.
The Trump administration barred federal use of Anthropic’s AI and labeled the company a supply chain risk after Anthropic refused Pentagon demands to drop safeguards; Anthropic plans a legal challenge while OpenAI struck its own Pentagon deal.
At a Hague hearing, prosecutors wrapped up arguments that Rodrigo Duterte killed thousands during his so-called war on drugs while defence denied the charges; judges will decide within 60 days whether to send the case to trial.
A Bolivian Air Force C-130 skidded off the runway at El Alto and hit vehicles on a nearby motorway, with media reporting at least 11 dead; authorities say the cargo was invalid banknotes and have opened an investigation.
LSU scientists say clustered pit features on Pluto look like Earth-style gas pockmarks and may mark sites where subsurface gases periodically vent, which could help explain how Pluto sustains its thin but extensive atmosphere.
After Anthropic limited Claude’s use to block mass domestic surveillance and autonomous lethal decisions, the Defense Department threatened forced access under the Defense Production Act or a supply chain ban, raising legal, industry and national security risks.
A $200 million deal to put Anthropic’s Claude inside Pentagon systems has broken down after the company set limits on how its model can be used, prompting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to demand unfettered access and threaten penalties, and raising urgent questions about who should govern military AI.
Anthropic says the Department of War plans to label it a supply chain risk after talks stalled over mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons, and the company says it will pursue legal action while assuring commercial customers their access is unchanged.
At least 10 agents who worked on the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe were fired on Wednesday, drawing condemnation from an FBI staff advocacy group and adding to a pattern of personnel moves linked to investigations of President Trump.
An MIT-led team reports that rare sterane compounds in very old rocks match sterols made by modern demosponges and by lab-synthesized standards after simulated burial, strengthening the case that sponge ancestors were among Earth’s earliest animals.
After Pakistan bombed major Afghan cities and border clashes escalated, the Taliban said they are ready to negotiate while both sides publish conflicting casualty claims and the UN called for de escalation.
The Feb 22 killing of Jalisco cartel leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes set off nationwide unrest and a Puerto Vallarta prison breakout. Mexico's long reliance on targeting cartel bosses has repeatedly produced replacements and more violence while problems like impunity and youth unemployment remain unresolved.
President Trump warned Tehran and ordered a major troop increase after mediation talks on Iran's nuclear programme, as embassies pulled staff and multiple countries issued travel warnings amid fears of escalating hostilities.
Sam Altman told employees a potential Pentagon agreement would let OpenAI keep control of technical safeguards and named limits on military uses of its models, but the contract is not final.
President Trump ordered federal agencies to immediately stop using Anthropic products and gave a six-month phase-out as the Pentagon moves to label the AI firm a national security supply chain risk amid stalled contract talks over access to the Claude model.
The Pentagon moved to formally label Anthropic a supply-chain risk and restrict military partners from working with the company after a public standoff over DoD requests to use its AI for surveillance and autonomous weapons.
Capcom's latest entry reached 267,509 concurrent players on Steam two hours after launch, topping recent Resident Evil peaks while console and Switch figures remain unreported.
President Trump warned Iran is building missiles that could soon reach the US, but US intelligence sources and a DIA assessment do not support a near-term ICBM threat, even as Iran’s regional missile arsenal and US military buildup raise tensions.
Ghana says hundreds of its citizens have been lured into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, with at least 55 killed, as officials from several African countries raise alarms about deceptive recruitment networks and seek diplomatic and legal responses.
Analysts warn that AI-driven memory demand and rising memory prices will cut smartphone shipments sharply in 2026, forcing higher prices, longer upgrade cycles, and growth in the used-phone market.
Former To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen has produced Dangerous Games: Investigating Roblox, a special examining allegations of grooming and exploitation on the gaming platform as it confronts lawsuits and recent safety changes.
A UN-linked study says many water systems are now effectively 'bankrupt' because overuse and irreversible damage make a return to past water levels infeasible, prompting a move from crisis management to planned recovery.
Palantir has sued Swiss online magazine Republik under a right of reply law after investigative articles, based on official documents, reported that multiple Swiss federal agencies declined the company's software over data sovereignty and security concerns.
Real GDP declined at an annualized rate of 0.6% in the fourth quarter, pulled down by a sharp drop in business inventories. The decline was partially offset by stronger household spending, exports, and government capital investment, Statistics Canada said.
An independent developer used a new Python interface to teach living neuronal chips to play Doom in about a week, outperforming random play but far below human skill while pointing toward faster learning and potential robotic control applications.
A UC Berkeley-led team used detailed national data and field measurements to reconstruct carbon emissions from 324 Swedish wildfires and found that common global models often miss large releases of ancient carbon from smoldering peat and organic soils.
A temporary ceasefire took effect to allow repairs to an external power line at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which is under Russian control and currently not producing electricity.
A handful of highly profitable tech companies tied to artificial intelligence now account for a growing share of the S&P 500, concentrating value and increasing market risk.
CISA replaced acting director Madhu Gottumukkala with Nick Andersen after a year of staff cuts, security incidents and internal disputes, the agency said, while a permanent director nomination remains pending in the Senate.